Salsa Journeyer is a good one, and comes in a bunch of spec ranges. The Apex version is like 1600 right now and comes in 700c or 650b

I notice the stiff soles much more than the clips. In trail runners or skate shoes my feet get tired.

If it’s going to live at college you may want to think about something like a used Surly Cross Check or something that would be ultimately capable but if it gets stolen or trashed it’s not the end of...

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I will say that there may be no bigger group of assholes than mediocre endurance racers

Ooooooooh yeah

They tapped out in Santa Fe so they skipped most of NM. Still a pretty nice ride

100%. The only thing worse than using them are working on them

I know Biggins tapped out from injury, but he sure does seem to have the right idea for this trip. Ride some, visit a friend. Ride a bit more, get a hotel. My kind of bike tour.

Damn griz. Tough decision I’m sure, but a good call.

I don’t know enough about the intricacies of any of it, but it all smacks of “the ick” when a whole bunch of agro dudes pile on a woman with asterisks and weird what-if scenarios as soon as she wins...

Riding a closed trail is one thing, but if you want to make a living doing these types of sports you HAVE to promote yourself on social media. Your followers are your paycheck, unfortunately.

If...

I had a 2.2 for a hot minute but only cause I couldn’t get a 2.3. I think for the money you get a fair bit. Obviously not the lightest bike around, but comfortable and decently spec’d.

I didn’t...

Looks great. Super clean

Ah. Maybe that’s why I’ve seen them

I for some reason thought they made a 1x brifter with dropper on the left lever, but I am apparently smoking dope cause I can’t find it.

I like the liner/over-short setup for durability. You can ruin your lycra pretty quick in a fall, or riding through a thorny bush, or whatever.

I have some showers pass pants I wear for every type of riding in PNW rain.

I have the seat pack. I needed it just for one or two rides this summer so wanted something not too expensive. No real complaints other than it sways a bunch of it gets heavy. That could certainly be...

Very nice

I ran Byways all last summer and had zero flats with a mix of city riding in rough/glassy roads and gravel rides. I set them up tubeless for the glass reasons and overall had great luck with them. I...

Know a few people with warbirds and they like them. No personal experience on them, though.

It’s certainly a little more relaxed than a lot of the more performance oriented bikes.

Never had a screen name been so relevant

How often are you all charging? Is it like every ride? Once a month?

I’ve heard great things about the PDW Full Metal Fenders. If they fit your bike and are ok with the cost, I’d go with them. They don’t have a set that fits my 650b wheel set, so I actually run their...

I run these on my 47s.

https://www.rei.com/product/143417/portland-design-works-origami-rear-fender

Not quite as good as full coverage, but kept me more or less dry all winter commuting every...

This is what I run in my Journeyman in 650b as my do it all tire. I’ve thought about getting a set of 700c wheels with slicks and putting the knobbies back on the smaller wheels.

Damn. That looks awesome. Well done

I worked at the downtown REI last winter so got it through them. They can’t stock them to the floor but can order them in. There are a couple other shops in town that carry them as well.

I do almost this exact same thing on my Journeyman. Went for less aggressive tires and went tubeless which has been great for commuting. Put a rack and panniers on the back plus fenders pre-COVID....

Did 47 miles of gravel in 100 degree heat.

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The MTBs fared better on the deep gravel sections than the gravel bikes, and smoked us on the descents.

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Just when you start to think you’re fit...

Just went to Byways on my Journeyman. 650x47s set up tubeless. Running close to 40 psi normally.

On pavement they are about 20-30% faster than my knobby 2.1s that I had prior. No grip issues so...